She was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1996, and served two terms.
She was later elected to the Colorado Senate in 2000 and again in 2004, representing Senate District 25, which covers eastern Adams County including Brighton, Commerce City, Thornton, and portions of Aurora.
[1] Takis was a financial analyst,[2] and was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 1996, defeating Republican Axel Johnson,[3] then re-elected in 1998, defeating Republican Jack Fish and Reform Party candidate Thomas Janich.
[4] In 2000, Takis was elected to the Colorado State Senate over Republican Bruce Wilcox and Libertarian Ronald Schweizer,[5] and, in 2004, re-elected, defeating Republican Kevin Blount.
[6] Takis ran a sanctuary for Mouse-eared bats, which had one of the most successful breeding programs in Colorado.